Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-12-23
MERE MENTION.
next Sunday.

the year.
Eastsid, citizens complain that the
bridge is not properly lighted.
Brunswick Th,a:er is now in full
operation each weekday night.
An unusual number Of Christmas
trees will bear fruit in Olympia this
year.
The day of good resolution APP
proaches. Who will turn over Il
new leaf?
The public and private schools Of
Olympia closed to-day for Il vacation
Of one week.
The Christmas trees OF the various
Sunday schools will blossom to-
morrow night.
Butter now sells at from So to 80
cents per roll; eggs command 40 and
80 cents per dozen.
Our fishermen are taking large
quantities of smelt from the bay daily
by use of the seine.
The Partisan Office is to be moved
next week to the Granger building,
one door south of Silby's store.
The usual number of country dances
and turkey shoots are arranged to
come off during the holiday week.
Severe cold" is what the almanac
has down on the weather programme
during the coming week.
Christmas bells are ringing. Santa
Claus is now the popular benefactor
to whom all youthful eyes are raised
The day has increased 1-3S ,95Oth of Il
second in length. Our resident as
tronomer says so and it must be true
The tax-list for the special munich
pal levy of three mills, is now in the
hands of the city treasurer, for col
lection.
Mrs. P. B. Van Trump, of Yelm
accompanied by Mrs. Mckenzie and
Jennie Mcdonald, are visiting friends
in town.
The steamer Idaho has temporarily
taken the place of the Emma Hay.
ward, ON the route between this place
and Seattle.
Already the rumbling of hacks and
wagons is heard ON the new Main
street wharf, a proof of that it has
gone into practical use.
Lieutenant Mayo has leased the
residence of Mrs. Elder, Oh the East
side, where he will reside with his fam.
lily during the present winter.
Mrs. Catherine Cameron, aged forty
years, wife of Harvey J. Cameron OF
TumwLter, Was taken to the asylum
for insane by Deputy Sheriff I. N.
Ford, on Tuesday.
Don't forget Gen. McKenny's fine
line of holiday goods, while you are
selecting gifts for family or friends
He has an elegant assortment, and
his prices are reasonable. -
Angus McLain, convicted at tn,
late terms of court of murder in tn.
first degree, was sentenced last Satur
day by Judge Allyn to be hung, OF
the 24th day of February next.
Olympia Lodge No. l., 1. o. O. F
elected the following officers: 1. Bur
lingame. N. g.; B. F. Snyder. v. G.
N. Patterson, P. S.; I. C. Van Epps
3. g.; and T. N. Ford, Treasurer.
Western Lodge No. 6, l.. O. O. F.
hos elected the following officers fol
the ensuing term: s. p. Wymsn, N
g.; x. Hosneider, v. G.; Thos. Hinch
blitf. P. s.; Olaf Freisch, r. s., and c
r. Talcott, Treas.
Alphs Enca,npmcnt No. l, 1. O. OF.
has elected the following officers: A
4 J. Treadway, c. P; Jos. McCarrogher
e H. F.; T. N. Ford, Scribe; Jos. Chem
s. w.; DR.. N. Ostrander, j. w. and N
Patterson Treasurer.
Divine service will be held ut st
Johns Episcopal Church on Christmas
day, the Rev. Mr.. Colwell, Of Wash
ington College, Tacoma, officiating
morning and evening. Holy com
mnnion at morning service.
Tho Legislature adjourned Wednes
day, over the holidays. Both houses
will convene Monday, January I'd
Many Of the members will make
visit to their respective homes, durin,
The ten days which intervene.
Mr.. Glover requests us TO state tina
Il the PostofIice will be closed mex
Monday and the Monday following
in observance of Christmas and New
Year, but it will be opened fora shor
q time upon arrival of the mails.
Olympia Lodge No. l. A. F. and A
n, have elected the following officer
Tor the ensuing term: John F. Convey
W. NJ; T. F. McBratney, 8. w.; Jno
+. Tweed. ]. w.; L. Bettman, Treas.
Robt. MARI. Sec., and H. D. Wester
man, Tyler.
The ADDITIONAL electric lights, TO
which III city contracted with tn
company pome time ago, have not We
osan placed in service, and as the.
usss arigiually designed for use Will
legislative and court visitors wer'
present, the object is already PARTIAL!
lost BY the delay.
M Family Bazaar, under the man
aNnsnt of Captain Messegec, i
s'ceniug into q thing of beauty a
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